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The Fighting Fathers: CIA-Backed Catholic Militia in South Vietnam
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112 pages
Over 70 photos and dimensions are 6 by 9

During the early years of US involvement in Vietnam the CIA helped arm militia groups in South Vietnam referred to as the Fighting Fathers. The name was a reference to the Catholic priests who organized the fighting groups. The fathers fought alongside their parishioners to defend their localities from the Communist insurgency the Vietcong.